Remaining Relative Visa (Subclass 115)

The Remaining Relative 115 visa is a permanent resident visa specifically designed for those whose all near relatives have settled in Australia and they are the only person left in their home country.
The applicants must be outside Australia (offshore) at the time of lodging a visa application and when the
visa is granted.

Benefits of the 115 Visa

Being a Remaining Relative visa holder, you can:

Live in Australia as a permanent resident

Apply for Australian citizenship after fulfilling the criteria

Leave and re-enter Australia frequently for five years from the date visa is granted (once you
complete five years, you need to apply for another visa to return to Australia)

Eligibility Criteria

You can apply for this visa if:

your and your partner's near relatives live in Australia and they are Australian citizen, Australian
permanent resident and/or eligible New Zealand citizen

an eligible near relative or their spouse (Must be at least 18 years old) is ready to sponsor you and all family members

have someone to provide you an assurance of support (a legal agreement to provide financial
support)

you and the dependent family members meet health and character requirements

You will not be considered eligible for this visa if:

Your or your partner's near relatives are unlawful, a holder of bridging visa and/or any temporary
visa

Your sponsor or their partner was the holder of Remaining Relative visa (subclass 835 or 115),
Preferential Family visa (subclass 104) or Family Visa (subclass 806) or sponsored someone on
these visas.

Who are eligible near relatives?

A near relative living in Australia must be either your:

parent or your partner's parent (biological or step parent)

Brother/sister

Stepbrother/stepsister

Child/stepchild who is 18 years of age or more and not dependent

Child/stepchild under 18 years of age who is not in your or your partner's daily care and control